ARISE CHURCH

Registered charity 1119508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CALVARY CHURCH (KINGSWINFORD)

Advancement of the Christian Faith in the UK and abroad.Relief of sickness and financial hardship. To promote & preserve good health including counselling and support in the UK & abroad.Advancement of education in the UK and abroad.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£260k

Latest spending

£251k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,424 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £386,860. The trustees' report notes that free reserves amounted to £115,809, representing 3.9 months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of six months. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £116k)

“At 31 March 2025 free reserves amount to £115,809 representing 3.9 months expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Connected Person R A Baker

“Connected persons R A Baker 12,655”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW JAMES ASTONchair
Julia Mee
PETER DAVID HILL
PHILIP JOHN WADE
Steven John Baker

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dudley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£260k	£251k
31/03/2024	£236k	£230k
31/03/2023	£220k	£235k
31/03/2022	£230k	£269k
31/03/2021	£292k	£230k

Common questions

Is ARISE CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £9,424 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £386,860. The trustees' report notes that free reserves amounted to £115,809, representing 3.9 months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of six months. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET	1	£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Arise Church Lincoln.

Arise Church Lincoln income £176k
THE HIGHTOWER CHURCH income £112k
MERLAND RISE CHURCH income £204k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH income £102k
REGIONS BEYOND UK income £353k
ASPIRE CHURCH income £100k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ARISE CHURCH	£260k	—	below	—	no doubt
Arise Church Lincoln FY2025	£176k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE HIGHTOWER CHURCH FY2025	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MERLAND RISE CHURCH FY2024	£204k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH FY2025	£102k	—	above	—	no doubt
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024	£353k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.